Congress pays last respects to Escudero dad

By Jay Ruiz, ABS-CBN News

MANILA, Philippines - Lawmakers and staff of the House of Representatives paid their last respects to the late Sorsogon Representative Salvador Escudero III, father of Sen. Francis Escudero, at the Batasan Pambansa Complex Wednesday morning.

The special mass for the late congressman started around 9:30 a.m. inside the plenary hall where his remains were brought from Mount Carmel Church in New Manila, Quezon City.

A marching band guided the casket carrying Escudero's remains into the House of Representatives.

Sen. Francis Escudero and more than 100 congressmen wore black arm bands during the mass.